Review: Caroline Marie Brooks, “Everything At The Same Time”
Every night, when I was a little kid, my dad would stand in the doorway of my room, his silhouette framed by the far…
Review: Del Barber, “Stray Dogs (Collected B Sides Vol. 1)”
It seems like only yesterday when my friend called excitedly on the phone and said she’d just seen Del Barber in concert, and wanted…
Single Release: Ace Of Wands, “Vibrations”
Toronto, ON trio Ace of Wands release “Vibrations” today, as their first single from a two song EP set for general release next month….
Review: Reid Zoé, “Shed My Skin”
Ontario based singer-songwriter Reid Zoé, who may be better known as a member of the folk-roots trio, Sleeping Bees, releases her debut solo EP,…
Review: David Picco, “Live It Down”
Whether you are seeking some musical companionship on a rainy gray afternoon or for a moody candle-lit reverie, the nine songs on “Live It…
Review: Shane Pendergast, “Second Wind”
What shapes a human? Is it the wash of space and time that carves out the soul hidden in the marble, as Michelangelo claimed,…
Review: Bet Smith, “Downer”
From the clarion beauty of its opening track to the intimate vulnerability of its last, Bet Smith’s new album, “Downer,” is a luminant collection…
Single Release: Rick Sparkes & The Enablers, “Cézanne”
The risk of using a place name or person for the title of a song is that a multitude of information is telegraphed indirectly…
Review: Robert Connely Farr, “Country Supper”
Where there’s smoke there’s fire. Where there’s fire there’s light, comfort, and warmth. Where’s there’s comfort and warmth, there can often be found supper…
Review: Terra Spencer, “Chasing Rabbits”
Every summer, when I was so much younger, my father would pack the kids into the back seat of an old Chevy, and head…